Hacked social media accounts used to post indecent images of children
Action Fraud is warning people to be vigilant following reports of hacked social media accounts.
Young Adults often face different problems online
If you’re a young adult we have a section full of articles tailored to you.
‘Friend in need’ scams costs Whatsapp users £1.5 million
A convincing WhatsApp scam where criminals pose as a friend or family member in need has cost victims over £1.5 million this year.
New warning issued as reports of holiday fraud skyrockets by more than 120%
Action Fraud has launched a national awareness campaign to urge the public to think twice before handing over money and personal information when booking holidays.
Protect your loved ones from callous criminals as new tactics used by courier fraudsters unveiled
The warning comes as a new list of tactics used by courier fraudsters has been unveiled by the City of London Police.
APRIL Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this months edition we're raising awareness of new data from Action Fraud, where it has been reported that more than £50 million has been lost to remote access tool scams in the last year as well as a warning of a rise in ticket fraud, fraudulent NHS text messages and a warning that Parents and schools are concerned about of a character by the name of Huggy Wuggy.
More than £50 million lost to remote access tool scams last year
More than £50 million was lost last year to scams where victims are tricked into handing over control of their computer or smartphone to criminals.
Huggy Wuggy: Parents and schools concerned about viral videos
The videos show a blue teddy-bear like character with sharp teeth, singing about hugging and killing.
February Cyber Scam Newsletter
Welcome to the February Cyber Scam Newsletter, this month we're raising awareness of an article from Action Fraud warning of Romance Fraud and for family members of online daters to help protect their relatives as in, May 2021 losses were reportedly totalled at £14.6million. As well as this, online shopping fraud reports of bogus e-scooters hits over 350, Apple publishing an Airtag safety guide amid harassment and stalking fears and a warning: don't fall victim to fraudulent investment opportunities as investment scams can be hard to spot.
Online Shopping Fraud: Bogus E-Scooter Sales
Action Fraud received over 350 reports in 2021 about scam websites selling e-scooters.
Swipe left to romance fraud: Family members of online daters urged to help protect their relatives
Family members of online daters are being urged to help protect their relatives from becoming a victim of romance fraud, as new figures show almost £92 million has been lost through dating scams this year alone.
Beware Bogus Bank Phishing Emails
Warwickshire residents have reported receiving scam emails that falsely claim to have been sent by High St. banks.
December Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month we're raising awareness of new data from Action Fraud which reveals almost £1 million has been lost to lottery fraud in the past seven months as well as the public being urged to donate safely this Christmas as it's revealed 1.6m was lost to online charity fraud over the past year. Also, WhatsApp users are being urged to be wary over 'friend in need' scam and a warning where criminals are copying real websites to steal savings.